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Q&A - Colin McDowell Interviews Christopher Kane

Last night I attended an inspiring Q&A with Colin McDowell and Christopher Kane, in conjunction with The Sunday Times 'STYLE' magazine and Net a Porter. Kane spoke of his humble beginnings in Scotland, growing up around strong minded women including his mother and sister Tammy. He spoke candidly about his love of drawing especially life classes, observing the human form and its beauty. 

Kane's career prospered following his graduate collection at CSM, where he presented a collection based on American children's pageants. Thereafter everything moved very swiftly after being introduced to Dontella Versace via Louise Wilson. A woman he now considers a close friend with an incredible sense of humour and warm heart.

The Kane brand has grown from strength to strength with unique concepts beaming down the catwalk. Inspiration is taken from movies, travels and his brother sister bond with Tammy, bouncing ideas back and forth. He said it has been difficult but he is confident with his talent and ability, and believes this is key.

Colin questioned Kane's decision to allow the Kering group a 51% stake in his business, but as he openly stated in a humorous manner, without him there is no brand. He has faith in Kering's genuine interest in design and modernity, the deal has taken nearly a year to seal, which from an outsider I had know idea. 

Going forth, the first 'Christopher Kane' standalone store will open next Summer in London which Kane says will be exciting because he can style whole looks exactly as he imagines. The 'It' bag got a lot of focus too as Kane was eager to confide he'd seen the final design prior to his interview that evening. 

Drinking a gin & tonic to steady his nerves Kane was incredibly inspiring, advising to keep on going, if you have enough talent it will be spotted. I'll drink to that! 

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My Picks - Christopher Kane SS14 RTW

Bold petal-shaped portholes, iridescent plastic, oversized diagrams showcasing photosynthesis and botanical reproduction, guess who? Kane of course. Us Londoners can always trust that Christopher Kane will push any subject matter, including florals to a new dimension.

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Catch Me If You Can

Christopher Kane's Spring 2014 Menswear collection got me thinking about a piece by Danish artist Simon Dybbroe Moller, 'The Catch'.

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My Picks - Christopher Kane Resort 2014

A breadth of ideas was presented in Kane's Resort, as we know the brand is now part of the Kering Group. This in turn is allowing Kane to push his creativity extensively which before was more trying due to resources.  

Exploration of the computer graphics from the 70s & 80s have been interpreted through print, jacquard and oversized lace motifs. Mixing this with sweats, denim and knife pleated skirts. 

Kane's reclaiming his turf, and its exciting!

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Christopher Kane Bought By PPR

There's been a lot of speculation surrounding Christopher Kane the past few months. After stepping down from his design role at Versace's sister line 'Versus'. There were numerous rumours circulating he was in talks with Balenciaga but...now all can be revealed. 

PPR the luxury conglomerate who has accelerated the growth of luxury fashion houses such as Stella McCartney & Gucci has acquired a 51% stake in the label. I can't quite imagine how Christopher feels and his sister/business partner Tammy. 

This definitely proves that hard work, determination and above all pushing creative boundaries doesn't go unnoticed!
Hip Hip Hooray to the Kane duo!

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My Picks - Christopher Kane Spring 2013 RTW

My Picks - Christopher Kane Fall 2012